| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.207, -2.658 |
| UTC time | 1949-09-19 21:42:15.980 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 19, 1949 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, September 19, 1949 at 21:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2785.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -2.658 and latitude -54.207.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1949-09-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2785.2 km |
| Cape Town | 2794.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2797.9 km |
| Grabouw | 2800.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2814.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2815.8 km |
| Atlantis | 2832.3 km |
| Paarl | 2838.8 km |
| Wellington | 2849.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 2853.7 km |
| Saldanha | 2862.2 km |
| Worcester | 2869.2 km |
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